Ho Chi Minh City Trips

Days 134 - 137: Ho Chi Minh | Dec 19 08'

"Hot in the City"

Picked a hotel in the backpacker area to get a cheaper hotel and be in a more lively area and after changing rooms several times - annoyingly in th... Continue reading »

history religion and sliding in ho chi minh city | Dec 28 08'

We took the night train from danang to saigon, but this time we had a soft sleeper which was much nicer., although there wre blood stains on one of... Continue reading »

We Won't Miss Saigon | Feb 22 06'

We Won’t Miss Saigon.VietnamFast facts:*Written language doesn't use Chinese style script. It had until the 17th century when it was rewritten, usi... Continue reading »

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City: Don't Miss Saigon | Mar 29 07'

"Many parts of the tunnels are so small that the Vietnamese had to crawl through the tunnels on their stomachs, elbows and knees"

To get to Vietnam from our last Cambodian destination, Phnom Penh, we booked ourselves onto a bus and in five fairly quick hours we arrived in Ho C... Continue reading »

Boat and Island hopping in the Mekong Delta | Jan 21 07'

Jan 22/07I went on a day-tour of the Mekong Delta today. Every bus I've taken here has the same "handy" system where you get picked up at... Continue reading »

Vietnam - Hue, Nah Trang, Mui Ne & Saigon | Nov 24 06'

"For starter there was deep fried scorpion..."

We took the sleeper train to Hue. We spent the first day sightseeing on foot and in a cylco (a bike taxi) which included a tour of t... Continue reading »

Through the Mekong to the Old City of Saigon | Apr 17 06'

"Avoiding motorbikes galore on a cyclo tour"

The drive from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Min City (better known as Saigon) was wonderful. Everyone in Vietnam lives either along the road or the river, so... Continue reading »

Ho Chi Mihn City - A Thrill A Minute | Nov 04 07'

The guide book described Ho Chi Mihn City (HCMC) as a town which provides a thrill a minute and they weren't kidding.  On the bus ride into HC... Continue reading »

Worst Haircut In Saigon | Jul 17 06'

"Worst Haircut In Saigon"

Ho Chi Minh City or Siagon as it used to be..  Not the sprawling metropolis i imagined. It sprawls, it's a metropolis but there are lots... Continue reading »

Ho Chi Min (Saigon), Vietnã | Jul 04 06'

(clique em uma das fotos ao longo do texto para mais fotos, e clique no mapa para ver roteiro completo)Dia 14 – 5 de JulhoChegando em SaigonViagem... Continue reading »